Mungbam

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mij
Alternate Names
Abar
User Population

1,850 (Good et al 2011).

Location

North West region: Menchum division, Wum subdivision, Abar, Biya, Missong, Munken, and Ngun villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Yemne-Kimbi
Dialects

Missong (Bimia Bidjul), Biya (Za’), Munken, Ngun (Nsong), Abar (Ignew Aba). Missong is divergent from the other four dialects as far as mutual intelligibility is concerned.

Typology

9 noun classes; 23 consonants and 7–9 vowels, depending on dialect; tonal (4 level tones: low, mid, high, super-high).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Most also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes] (Good et al 2011). Also use English [eng].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mungbam
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Mungbam is an acronym made up of the initial syllables of the 5 villages where the language is spoken. No actual autonym for the language.